英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）
British Survey Test Part I Geography
1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.
A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland
4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England
5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th
6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801
7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14
8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England
9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west
10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann
12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.
A. Scotland B. Wales C. England
16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines
17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from un